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Freeman Razemba–Senior Reporter 

With 450 new vehicles the police are able to remain watchful and maintain peace and security, Vice President Kembo Mohadi said yesterday when calling on Zimbabweans to abide by the country’s laws and shun disorder in any form or guise.

The Vice President officiated at the handover of the 450 vehicles Government bought for the police to boost the Zimbabwe Republic Police fleet and for use in operations. The vehicles will be distributed to police stations countrywide.

Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage Minister Kazembe Kazembe, Police Commissioner General Godwin Matanga, Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet Martin Rushwaya, Permanent Secretary Ambassador Raphael Faranisi, Civil Registry Department Registrar Henry Machiri, Chief Director Immigration Ms Respect Gono, senior Government officials and police officers accompanied the Vice President. 

VP Mohadi said the significant addition to the police fleet will go a long way in improving police operations and enhance policing in the country. 

“Criminality is evolving each day therefore it becomes paramount that Government continuously capacitates the police with modern tools of trade, which include motor vehicles. If you recall, late last year, His Excellency, the President of the Republic of Zimbabwe and Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces, Comrade Dr ED Mnangagwa handed over another batch of vehicles to you confirming Government’s commitment to enhancing your operations. 

“These developments are despite fiscal constrains confronting us as a result of sanctions. Allow me, therefore, to highlight that, against our circumstances; this commissioning ceremony could not have come at a more befitting moment than now. 

“A worrying trend in terms of criminality is the increasing abuse in drugs and other dangerous substances by our youths. This is not a desirable situation, as youths are the leaders of now and tomorrow. As your leadership, we have since initiated a multi-sectoral drug and substance abuse action plan to pave the way for all stakeholders in the country to strategise in fighting this scourge,” he said. 

He challenged the police and all other stakeholders including the private sector to continuously rise up to the menace of drug and substance abuse.